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| Date: | Saturday 4 March 1995 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 185F |
| Owner/operator: | Larry Nauta |
| Registration: | N6166N |
| MSN: | 18504302 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2608 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Port Alsworth, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Iliamna, AK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT, FLYING FROM THE RIGHT SEAT, WAS LANDING ON A REMOTE AIRSTRIP WITH TWO PASSENGERS ON A PERSONAL CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT. AFTER TOUCHDOWN IN CALM WIND CONDITIONS, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT SHE INADVERTENTLY DEPRESSED THE RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL AS A RESULT OF WEARING LARGE BOOTS. THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND STRUCK A SNOW BERM ALONG THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRSTRIP. THE AIRPLANE RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT GEAR, LEFT WING, AND LEFT STABILIZER.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT ACTIVATION OF THE RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL DURING THE LANDING ROLL.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC95LA032
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 March 1989 | N6166N | All Alaskan Seafoods, Inc. | 0 | Everett, WA | |
sub |
| 23 July 1991 | N6166N | Carl Forgey | 0 | Clarks Point, AK | |
sub |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 08:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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